On the evening of August 14, 2017, Henry D. Brown, a 71-year-old man who had lived in North Charleston and was originally from Paterson, New Jersey, was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking as he was getting into his vehicle. Investigators say two teenagers, identified as De’Shaun Robinson (17 at the time) and Shykeem Johnson (18), had planned a robbery and targeted Brown. A struggle occurred during the attempted carjacking and Brown was fatally wounded; the suspects fled the scene and were apprehended shortly afterward.

Both Robinson and Johnson were charged with murder and attempted armed robbery. Their trials resulted in guilty verdicts, and in December 2018 a judge sentenced each to 35 years for murder, with concurrent 15-year terms for attempted armed robbery. Brown’s family and community were left to grieve a man remembered for his steady, kind nature.

If anyone knew Henry Brown, his routines, or saw anything on the night of August 14, 2017, contact investigators who worked the case.